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Prescription
failure in Oregon frustrates psychologists
A
few years ago, psychologists seeking prescription privileges
were on a roll--Louisiana and New Mexico came on board, and
other states seemed ready to tumble. Since then, they’ve
come up short.
From
May 2010 issue
Answers to questions about the new federal parity law
The new law goes into effect on
July 1, 2010 Both therapists and insurance companies
are still confused about what to expect. Here are the key
features you have to know. From
February 2010 issue
Home visits
and web marketing ward off practice blues
How one therapists tsap
into a relatively affluent clientele--a good hedge against
the bad economy, It also fights off the predations of managed care From
January 2010 issue
8 steps for
eliminating no-shows and cancellations
An empty therapy hour is like
an empty airline seat--it represents lost income that can
never be recovered. Here advice on how to nip the problem in the bud.
From December
2009 issue
Strategies for building
an ‘angry kids’ niche Most therapists think of anger management as an adult niche
market. . But the sub-niche of angry children can be a
more fertile area.. Insurance benefits often cover
treatment--and even when they don’t, parents are motivated
to find a solution to a trying problem.
From November
2009 issue
TRICARE:
making a push for therapy via online video
Last year, it was announced
that 24/7 counseling via video hook-up would be made
available to active and non-active-duty National Guard
members. Here's what's happened so far. Also, check the webcam primer for therapists.
From October 2009
issue
Angry husbands,
wives, parents, employees, doctors--and more We live in an angry society. There’s anger in the home, on
the streets, and in the workplace. So when veteran
California therapist began looking for a niche
market to tap six years ago, he found that anger management
was fertile territory.
From
September 2009 issue
Clearly, there are no
one-size-fits-all answers. Nonetheless, there are some basic
ideas that are important regardless of what kind of practice
you’re running. From
August 2009 issue
Expand your
client base by offering ‘business counseling’ One
way to increase your practice is to offer a new service.
Another is to take the services you already provide
and offer them to a new category of client. Most clinicians
shy away from "business consulting," believing themselves
unqualified. But many are quite capable of helping
business people improve their professional and personal
lives. From May 2008 issue
‘Collaborative divorce’ can be a
very lucrative specialty
Traditionally, when a troubled couple
sought a therapist, the primary goal was saving the marriage. But
increasingly, new opportunities are opening for therapists who can
help bring a marriage to a (relatively) peaceful end. From
March 2008 issue
Practical help with writing, publishing
and self-publishing
Getting a book published can indeed be a
boost to your career. But for all but the most successful authors,
a book won’t be a financial windfall in itself. From
February 2008 issue
